Cessna 172RG N6247R

Summary

On 7 March 1982 at about 19:55 local time, a Cessna 172RG registered N6247R, operated by Southern Oregon Aviation, was involved in an accident near Plush, Oregon, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

7 March 1982 at 19:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Plush, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Plush

Coordinates

42.5407, -119.8004

Aircraft

Cessna 172RG

Registration

N6247R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Southern Oregon Aviation

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Plush → Lakeview

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA82DA033

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT DEPARTED LAKEVIEW, OREGON ON A LOCAL FLIGHT WITH TWO PASSENGERS ON BOARD. AFTER A STOPOVER AT A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP, HE BEGAN A SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF FROM A GRASS/GRAVEL/DIRT RUNWAY THAT WAS 2500 FT IN LENGTH. THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4600 FT AND THE WIND WAS CALM. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER LIFT-OFF, THE PLANE SETTLED BACK TO THE AIRSTRIP IN AN AREA OF SOFTER SURFACE. HE REPORTED THAT THE PLANE THEN LOST AIRSPEED AND WAS UNABLE TO CLEAR A FENCE AT THE END OF THE STRIP. THE AIRCRAFT CAUGHT THE UPPERMOST WIRE AND CRASHED ON DOWNSLOPING TERRAIN BEYOND THE FENCE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.